Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen E Swedish fighter can operate from highways, short runways, and austere bases. Most modern fighters require approximately 2-mile-long groomed...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
A Philippine FA-50 light fighter reportedly scored a simulated “Fox 2” kill against a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor during Exercise Cope Thunder in...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The F-15EX Eagle II has a mission-capable rate of 83%. The F-35 has a mission-capable rate of 51%. The F-22 Raptor has a mission-capable...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The M551 Sheridan was one of the strangest armored vehicles ever fielded by the US Army. Entering service in 1967, the M551 was a...
Ukraine War
Russia has lost an estimated 1 million soldiers in Ukraine, either dead or wounded. Russia has also lost 116 square kilometers of net territory...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The F-15 STOL/MTD, and later the F-15 ACTIVE, were among the most unusual Eagle variants ever built. Experimental platforms, operated by NASA and the...
Dollars and Sense
The “Fat Leonard” scandal is the largest corruption scandal in US Navy history. Centered on Leonard Glenn Francis, a 350-pound Malaysian defense contractor who...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The forthcoming USS Doris Miller (CVN-81), a Ford-class supercarrier, has been delayed by an additional 2 years. The new delivery date is February 2034,...
Dollars and Sense
The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed for over two months due to the Iran war. The damage is spreading well beyond oil...